March 25, 2024

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U.S. Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program Outreach and Assistance Visit with Transitional Applicant Battelle Savannah River Alliance at Savannah River National Laboratory

EHSS-12 Matthew Ramsey and Moises Atiles, BSRA staff at the Savannah River National Laboratory during a 1-day onsite outreach and assistance visit.

March 19, 2024

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EHSS Presence at IPPAS

February 26 – March 8, EHSS leadership and staff, working closely with Host partners in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency International Physical Protection Advisory Services (IPPAS) Mission in the United States.

March 19, 2024

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EHSS at Waste Management Symposia 2024

Last week, March 11-March 14, the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS) was well represented at the Waste Management (WM) Symposia 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

March 11, 2024

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Matt Ramsey of EHSS-12 Graduates from Excellence in Government Fellows Program

This program, offered by Partnership for Public Service, has helped develop strong leadership skills through application-based learning, highly interactive activities, authentic self-reflection, personalized coaching and governmentwide networking for over 30 years.

March 11, 2024

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Annual DOE Contractor EAP Training, May 7 - 8, 2024

DOE Contractor Employee Assistance Program annual training.

February 29, 2024

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Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for Department of Energy - Subterranean and Underground Operations

On February 20, 2024, EHSS entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This MOU seeks to promote efficiencies and leverage unique and complementary competencies between agencies to advance worker safety and health (WSH) in DOE subterranean/underground operations.

February 28, 2024

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Champion of Health and Justice: Over $25 Billion Awarded in Compensation and Medical Benefits to 141,000 Employees through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)

Since its inception, the program has stood as a testament to the government's commitment to the well-being of its workforce, disbursing over $25 billion in compensation and medical benefits to 141,000 deserving individuals.

February 28, 2024

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Fall Protection Webex Video

The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy (EHSS-11) has posted the video of the 2024 WebEx – Fall Protection and Steel Erection.

February 27, 2024

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Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy Publication

This paper documents an external SMS review, benchmarking the DOE ISM system to external SMS. This paper outlines the process, key observations, and opportunities for further evaluation by the Department.

February 12, 2024

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Office of Worker Safety and Health meet with RERF in January 2024.

Kevin Dressman, Director of the Office of Health and Safety (EHSS-10), Robin Elgart, Director of the Office of Domestic and International Health Studies (EHSS-13), and Joey Zhou, Acting Japan Program Manager for EHSS-13 traveled to Japan January 20-27, 2024 to meet with Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF)